Relates to amending the constitution to prohibit an immediate vote to be called on budget bills

Latest action May 5, 2026

Amends the constitution to prohibit an immediate vote from being called by the governor or acting governor on any budget bills.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A5662, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Judiciary · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Judiciary · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

A resolution proposing an amendment to section 14 of article 3 of the constitution, in relation to prohibiting the governor from issuing a message of necessity for budget related bills.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryMay 5, 2026Result: failed
(6) (13) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryMay 12, 2025Result: failed
(6) (12) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Alexis Weik, Brian D. Miller and 12 more on Agora

Republican14

Show all 14 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Mark Walczyk says this is needed

This bill would prohibit the use of a message of necessity for budget related bills. This measure would give legislators the full three-day aging process to review the proposed final budget.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

May 5, 2026
Defeated in Judiciary
DEFEATED IN JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Mar 17, 2026
In committee
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2026
Referred to committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Jan 30, 2026
Referred to committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2026
To Attorney-general for Opinion
TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jan 8, 2026
To Attorney-general for Opinion
TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
May 12, 2025
Defeated in Judiciary
DEFEATED IN JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2025
In committee
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
NY Senate
Mar 6, 2025
Referred to committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Feb 21, 2025
To Attorney-general for Opinion
TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
NY Assembly
Feb 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
To Attorney-general for Opinion
TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
NY Senate

About this record

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